IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Geeburg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1957OH099013
  • User Pedon ID: 1957-OH099-013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MH-013
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69399
  • Print Date: 11/22/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: D. Beardsley farm, 25 ft. south of Herbert Rd., 1/4 mile west of Turner Rd. and 2 1/2 miles NW of Canfield.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH099—Mahoning

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Schafer, reese lessig
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Geeburg
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/7/1957 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
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    A—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); 10YR 1 (10YR/1) Error; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005584. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    E1—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate fine granular structure; friable; faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005585. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    E2—10 to 15 centimeters (3.9 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; weak thin platy, and moderate granular structure; friable; faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005586. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BE—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), Error; strong medium subangular blocky, and weak subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005587. Mottled mixture of colors. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    B1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and brown (10YR 4/3) Error; strong angular blocky, and strong medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005588. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    B2—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; strong coarse angular blocky, and strong angular blocky structure; very firm; 33 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005589. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BC1—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and brown (10YR 5/3) Error; moderate very coarse angular blocky, and strong angular blocky structure; extremely firm; black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 33 percent medium distinct 4/4 4/4, moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005590. Mottled mixture of colors. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BC2—56 to 69 centimeters (22.0 to 27.2 inches); 10YR 3 (10YR/3) and 10YR 1 (10YR/1) Error; 33 percent 10YR 1 (10YR1) medium distinct mottles; weak very coarse subangular blocky, and strong angular blocky structure; very firm; manganese coatings and 33 percent medium distinct 10YR 3 (10YR3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0005591. Mottled mixture of colors. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BC3—69 to 86 centimeters (27.2 to 33.9 inches); 10YR 3 (10YR/3) and 10YR 1 (10YR/1) Error; 33 percent 10YR 1 (10YR1) medium distinct mottles; strong angular blocky, and weak very coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 33 percent medium distinct 10YR 3 (10YR3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005592. Mottled mixture of colors. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BC4—86 to 99 centimeters (33.9 to 39.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) and gray (5Y 5/1) Error; weak medium prismatic structure; very firm; coarse brown (10YR 4/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron and coarse gray (5Y 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005593. Mottled mixture of colors. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BC5—99 to 114 centimeters (39.0 to 44.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and gray (10YR 5/1) and gray (10YR 5/1) Error; strong coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005594. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BC6—114 to 137 centimeters (44.9 to 53.9 inches); 1 percent gray (5Y 5/1) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 4/3 4/3) Error; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005595. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BC7—137 to 155 centimeters (53.9 to 61.0 inches); 1 percent gray (5Y 5/1) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 4/3 4/3) Error; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005599. This is a tongue of the above horizon that extends to 61 inches in part of sample pit. Contains crystals of gypsum in horizontal cracks. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    2C1—137 to 178 centimeters (53.9 to 70.1 inches); 4/4 4/4) Error; massive; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005596. Firm in position. Coarse skeleton is pebbles. Pebbles are 33% sandstone, 10% siltstone, 6% black shale, 3% gray shale, 6% concretions, 22% limestone, 5% chert, 6% quartzite, 7% granite, 2% schist. Appears to be buried Early Cary type of till.
    3C2—178 to 231 centimeters (70.1 to 90.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) Error; massive; very friable; fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005597. Lacustrine silt deposit that is discontinuous.
    3C3—183 to 213 centimeters (72.0 to 83.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) Error; massive; very friable; fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005600. Lacustrine silt deposit that is discontinuous. Sampled in other part of pit.
    3C5—231 to 259 centimeters (90.9 to 102.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005601. Coarse skeleton is pebbles. A buried young soil on glacial till. Sampled at 102 inches. Note: It is usual in this vicinity to find that the surface layers of soils are formed from a younger glacial till that buried other glacial till at relatively shallow
    3C4—231 to 259 centimeters (90.9 to 102.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005598. Coarse skeleton is pebbles. A buried young soil on glacial till. Sampled at 96 inches.